Item M11
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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Meeting Date:_3/15/00
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Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes_x_ No
Department:_ Commissioner Williams
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Resolution urging the continued appropriation of funding for
land acquisition.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board of County Commissioners passed a similar resolution in 1998.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes:_ No:
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes:
No: AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Attorney_ OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: '4~ L"(.J,.e'e~
Nora A. Williams
DOCUMENTATION: Included:_x_ To Follow:_ Not Required:
DISPOSITION:
Agenda Item #: A ./1
Commissioner Nora Williams
RESOLUTION NO. -2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY.
fLORIDA, URGING THE CONTINUED APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING fOR LAND ACQUISITION.
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WHEREAS. Monroe County citizens have advanced environmenlal land preservation
efforts with vote approval to locally fund a county wide preservation program; and
WHEREAS. the Land and Water Conservotion Fund. is a Federal Program designed to
acquire and therefore save the protection of sensitive and vaJucJble natural areas in
Monroe County; and
WHEREAS. the loss of natural areas in the Keys continues to threaten our valuable
natural systems. which are one of the most important foundation~ of Monroe County's
economy: and
WHEREAS. the Land and Water Conservation Fund. through 1he National Wildlife
Refuges of the Florida Keys. has already preserved thousands of acres of
environmentally sensitive lands; and
WHEREAS. the Land and Water Conservation Fund. through appropriations for the
Florida Keys Notional Wildlife Refuges. offers on opportunity to protect environmentally
sensitive lands and support the implementation of our County Comprehensive Plan;
and
WHEREAS. Monroe County is designated an Area of Critical StOle and appropriations
from the Land and Water Conservation Fund will assist in acquisition of lands affected
by this designation; and
WHEREAS. Monroe County recognizes the importance Of land o,::quisition in enabling
the implementation of conservation goals. growth managemenf and comprehensive
land use plans; NOW THERffORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Of MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners hereby urges the
Congress of the United States to appropriate Land and Water Conservation funds. in
the following amount. for land acquisition in the Florida Keys for fiscal year -W9'r. ~
Notional Key Deer Refuge: $6 million
Section 2. That the County ClerK be hereby directed to furnish copies of this ReSOlution
to United States Senator Bob Graham, United States Senator Connie Mack, and United
States Representative Peter Deutsch.
Section 3. This Resolution sholl become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County.
Florida. at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of March. 2000.
Mayor Shirley Freeman~;
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
Commissioner Nora Williams
(SEAL)
A TTEST: Danny L. Kolhage. Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Cieri<
Mayor/Chairman
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